Caraquet

Ca·ra·quet
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/ˈkɑː.ɹə.kɛt/

proper noun

A town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

OriginFrench Caraquet →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Origin

  1. FrenchCaraquet
  2. EnglishCaraquet

Borrowed from French Caraquet, further etymology uncertain. The name may derive from the Mi'kmaq toponym Kalague, translated as "where two rivers meet".

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APA

Caraquet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caraquet

MLA

“Caraquet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caraquet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caraquet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caraquet.

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